06/24/2025
Sourdough 🍞 is a sweet, talkative girl who loves attention. She's quirky, likes playing, and enjoys getting petted! 🥰
Sourdough and another cat, Rye, were abandoned outside last fall when their owner moved.
The kitties were left outside during the cold winter months, but a caring neighbor helped them out the best they could. They left their little shed open so it could be used for shelter, and they got donated cat food from a shelter to feed the hungry strays.
Fast forward to May, and the caregivers were taking a bike ride when they saw a free microchip and vaccine clinic Pleasant Hearts Pet Food Pantry was holding a block away and they stopped. They explained the situation, and said that Sourdough had been sick with eye and nasal discharge, and wondered if anyone could help.
One of Fig and Friends' fosters was helping out at the clinic, and said she’d come over and take a look. They were able to get both Sourdough and Rye and bring them home to foster. Sourdough had an upper respiratory infection called calicivirus which causes severe eye discharge and inflammation, respiratory symptoms, and painful mouth ulcers. With supportive care, she quickly recovered from calicivirus and once she was healthy enough, she was spayed.
She was also tested for FIV/FeLV and tested positive for feline leukemia virus (FeLV). To learn more about FeLV and what an adopter needs to know, please read this important information: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/sourdough-76920741/mi/grand-rapids/fig-and-friends-pet-rescue-mi1158/
Sourdough is approximately 1 year old. She’s awaiting the magical moment of her adoption! 🪄
